Scripture
Esther 1
4 passages from 3 books in the Christian Reader library reference Esther 1.
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And as this delight is mutual, so it shall be continual: for being withdrawn from all other objects, it will work upon that, both of them, Gods delight in the Saints, and the delight of the Saints in God, shall be for ever: the Saints shall be an eternal excellency, in which God…
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This did the heathen by light of nature observe. 3. The titles and names, whereby a husband is set forth, do imply a superiority and authority in him, as Lord (1 Peter 3:6), Master (Esther 1:17), Guide (Proverbs 2:17), Head (1 Corinthians 11:3), Image and glory of God (1 Corinth…
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3. Things unbecoming the place of a wife are dishonorable to her: for a husband to urge his wife by strict charge to do them, implies more rigorousness than mildness. Had the spirit of that stout Monarch Ahasuerus been more mild towards his wife, he would not have so far pressed…
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The cloth shall never be taken away, but they shall be always feeding upon those sweet delicacies set before them. We read that King Ahasuerus made a feast for his princes that lasted one hundred and eighty days (Esther 1:4). But this blessed feast reserved for the saints is for…
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